Lake Tahoe Area…This will be a season to be remembered. Where were you in 2011? Do you remember the powder we skied? It was Sooo Deep! Stories from this year will be like fish stories only better. Time to play hooky and take some “Sick” days. The Snow just keeps coming. All of the local […]
HIGH SIERRA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SHOULD MONITOR SNOW LOADS ON ROOFS, PROPANE TANKS, NATURAL GAS LINES AND BUILDING VENTILATION SYSTEMS Placer County public safety agencies are advising High Sierra residents and businesses to monitor buildings, propane tanks and natural gas lines for signs of excessive loading due to heavy snow loads. Residents and businesses also […]
Full Closure & Traffic Restrictions Thursday, March 31 (8:30 AM) to Friday, April 1 (3 PM) When/Where: Starting Thursday, March 31 at 8:30 AM, there will be a full closure of White Rock Road between Scott Road and Placerville Road (see map on back). Information concerning the closure is as follows: White Rock Road will […]
Sheriff’s Office sponsors children’s shoe drive The Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the non-profit organization,Think Kindness, in this effort to collect gently used children and adult shoes that will be given to local Title I schools, local non-profits and the remainder to Soles4Souls, a non-profit that delivers shoes to third world countries. Think Kindness is […]
In recognition of Earth Day, Waste Management will hold “Residential Dump Days” on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at the following transfer stations: Stead: 13890 Mt. Anderson Road Reno, NV 89506. Hours of operation: Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 from 8am to 4pm. Reno: 1390 E. Commercial Row Reno, NV 89512. […]
Permits for open burning of vegetative materials are being issued by the Sierra Fire Protection District and the Reno Fire Department for the burn period that began at 6:00am Tuesday, March 1st and is anticipated to conclude at 2:00pm Tuesday, May 31st in accordance with Washoe County air quality standards and requirements. However, the open […]
Washoe County Budget Manager Darin Conforti accepted the annual Cashman Good Government Award on behalf of Washoe County government at the Nevada Taxpayers Association event recently. The Nevada Taxpayers Association presents this prestigious statewide award to a Nevada public entity that demonstrates transparency in government as well as efficient use of taxpayer dollars. Conforti’s interactive […]
As part of Washoe County’s ongoing emergency preparedness program, three library branches will participate in an emergency evacuation drill on Monday, March 28, 2011. The three participating branches are: Downtown at 9:30am, Spanish Springs at 11am and Sierra View at 12:30pm. Washoe County is providing this media advisory, to let citizens know the evacuations are […]
Washington D.C…March 26, 2011…Last week, when I ordered our armed forces to help protect the Libyan people from the brutality of Moammar Qaddafi, I pledged to keep the American people fully informed. Since then, I’ve spoken about the limited scope and specific purpose of this mission. Today, I can report that thanks to our brave […]
Incline Village, NV…Below is the latest chain and snow controls report for the Lake Tahoe area and Nevada. As the next wave of snow rolls though the roads are getting a bit slick again. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY MARCH 26, 2011 9:50 AM PDT All routes are open with no controls […]
